diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.cpp
index 05f44bf1..8a562855 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/providers/encrypt/encrypt_provider.cpp
@@ -829,9 +829,6 @@ auto encrypt_provider::start(api_item_added_callback /*api_item_added*/,
 
   db_ = create_file_db(config_);
 
-  auto cfg = config_.get_encrypt_config();
-  auto cfg_path = utils::path::absolute(cfg.path);
-
   std::string source_path;
   auto result = db_->get_directory_source_path("/", source_path);
   if (result != api_error::success &&
@@ -840,6 +837,7 @@ auto encrypt_provider::start(api_item_added_callback /*api_item_added*/,
         fmt::format("failed to get root|{}", api_error_to_string(result)));
   }
 
+  auto cfg_path = utils::path::absolute(config_.get_encrypt_config().path);
   if (result == api_error::success) {
     auto cur_path = utils::path::absolute(source_path);
 #if defined(_WIN32)
@@ -849,10 +847,10 @@ auto encrypt_provider::start(api_item_added_callback /*api_item_added*/,
     if (cur_path != cfg_path) {
 #endif // defined(_WIN32)
       throw startup_exception(fmt::format(
-          "source path has changed|cur|{}|cfg|{}", cur_path, cfg.path));
+          "source path has changed|cur|{}|cfg|{}", cur_path, cfg_path));
     }
   } else {
-    result = db_->add_directory("/", utils::path::absolute(source_path));
+    result = db_->add_directory("/", utils::path::absolute(cfg_path));
     if (result != api_error::success) {
       throw startup_exception(
           fmt::format("failed to create root|{}", api_error_to_string(result)));